Shekhar Suman Takes Playful Dig at Aamir Khan's Third Marriage: 'Running a Triple Engine Now'
Digital desk
Khan married longtime friend Gauri Spratt in an intimate, registered ceremony at his Pali Hill residence in Mumbai on July 5, attended by close family and a handful of friends. Wedding photos showed the actor signing marriage documents as his son Azad Rao Khan held the ring box, with Gauri's son from her previous marriage also part of the celebration. The two have known each other for over 25 years, reconnecting in 2023 before the relationship turned romantic.
On Shekhar Tonite, Suman opened his segment with mock praise before pivoting into political satire, joking that politicians could learn a thing or two about forming alliances from Khan. He compared the actor's third marriage to a "mahagathbandhan" — a term more commonly used for opposition political coalitions in India — and quipped that while the government struggles to run a "double engine" smoothly, Khan was now managing a triple one. He kept the bit going with a mock-serious comparison to a hybrid engine blending three different fuels, joking that despite the mix, "this engine hasn't ceased" and was still running smoothly toward its next destination.
Suman also poked fun at the guest list itself, noting that the celebration brought together Khan's two previous wives, Reena Dutta and Kiran Rao, alongside his children Ira, Junaid and Azad — calling the gathering a real-life example of the phrase "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam," loosely translated as "the world is one family." He closed the routine by circling back to Khan's industry nickname, joking that the actor's repeated marriages finally explained why he's called the "Perfectionist" — someone who keeps trying until he gets it exactly right.
The jokes come as reactions to Khan's wedding continue to split online, with some fans celebrating the union and others weighing in more critically on the actor's personal history. Suman's segment has added a comic angle to a story that's otherwise generated fairly serious commentary since the ceremony was first confirmed.
Neither Khan nor Spratt has publicly responded to Suman's remarks.
